The following public health career has been chosen for this assignment: occupational health and safety specialists. According to the Occupational Outlook Handbook published by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (2014), “occupational health and safety specialists analyze many types of work environments and work procedures.” These public health workers check workplaces to ensure that regulations regarding the health and safety of workers are being maintained, as well as the environment. In true public health convention, the Occupational Outlook Handbook continues to say that these specialists design programs to “prevent disease or injury to workers and damage to the environment” (Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2014). Turnock (2012) describes occupational
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This requires working with employees at all job levels and requires a genuine commitment to care about people and the environment.” The preceding statements essentially summarize the industrial hygiene career path (to a very basic level), and affirm that these employees need to care about people (a main point in regards to any health-related profession) and the environment. Said statements apply to the broader occupational health and safety specialist profession, not just industrial …show more content…
In a show of teamwork, the Occupational Safety & Health Administration “develops and sets mandatory occupational safety and health requirements” (regulations/policies) which are applicable to millions of workplaces in this country; and the Administration uses industrial hygienist (among others) to “evaluate jobs for potential health hazards” (Occupational Safety and Health Administration, 1998). So essentially, the Administration develops the policies and regulations, and it uses occupational health and safety workers (i.e. industrial hygienists) to make sure that said regulations and policies are being obeyed and executed by the leadership of private sector workplaces for the safety of their employees. The Occupational Safety & Health Administration (1998) continues, “Developing and setting mandatory occupational safety and health standards involves determining the extent of employee exposure to hazards and deciding what is needed to control these hazards, thereby protecting the
This requires working with employees at all job levels and requires a genuine commitment to care about people and the environment.” The preceding statements essentially summarize the industrial hygiene career path (to a very basic level), and affirm that these employees need to care about people (a main point in regards to any health-related profession) and the environment. Said statements apply to the broader occupational health and safety specialist profession, not just industrial …show more content…
In a show of teamwork, the Occupational Safety & Health Administration “develops and sets mandatory occupational safety and health requirements” (regulations/policies) which are applicable to millions of workplaces in this country; and the Administration uses industrial hygienist (among others) to “evaluate jobs for potential health hazards” (Occupational Safety and Health Administration, 1998). So essentially, the Administration develops the policies and regulations, and it uses occupational health and safety workers (i.e. industrial hygienists) to make sure that said regulations and policies are being obeyed and executed by the leadership of private sector workplaces for the safety of their employees. The Occupational Safety & Health Administration (1998) continues, “Developing and setting mandatory occupational safety and health standards involves determining the extent of employee exposure to hazards and deciding what is needed to control these hazards, thereby protecting the